The Opposition on Saturday slammed as “hollow and plain” the Bharatiya Janata Party’s first full-year Union Budget, saying it lacked vision and alleged that it was “repayment” by the BJP government to the rich and the corporates.
“The budget is only for big corporates and industries. It is not a pro-poor budget. This budget is a repayment by the BJP government to the rich and corporates who had supported them during Lok Sabha polls. The budget is all about promises,” Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said.
While Jyotiraditya Scindia termed the budget “plain and hollow”, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh described the budget as “dhan wapsi” programme. “You [BJP] had taken in elections. You are paying back,” Mr. Ramesh alleged.
Criticising the budget for failing to provide “ achche din ” to poor, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said, “Budget is aimed at helping corporates. It has been made keeping in mind only the rich and big capitalists. It is not in the interests of the common man.”
Giving 2 out of 10 for the budget, Biju Janata Dal leader in Lok Sabha B. Mahtab, said it was very disappointing as it did not do much for farmers but significantly, his views were contradicted by his party colleague Jay Panda, who termed the budget as “big bang”, which will “encourage the economy and boost the prospects of industry and manufacturing”.
Other reactions to Budget 2015
Published - February 28, 2015 03:03 pm IST